[meteorite-list] Phoenix desert fireball

From: Chris Peterson <clp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:54:55 -0700
Message-ID: <066901c840ff$ddd8a4e0$0a01a8c0_at_bellatrix>

That isn't footage of a Geminid (it is space junk), and it wasn't taken
near Phoenix. This video was made by a Fox News helicopter over Denver
on January 4, 2007. Here's a YouTube link showing the original news
report: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8pPGxAyrY0 (with depressingly
bad commentary) and here's my report, since this was also caught on the
Colorado allsky network cameras:
http://www.cloudbait.com/science/fireball20070104.html

Actually, the video in the link you provide looks like it might be
pieced together from several sources.

Chris

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----- Original Message -----
From: "mexicodoug" <mexicodoug at aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Phoenix desert fireball


> Hello List,
>
> Surprised this unprecedented video recording of a Geminid (?) long
> lasted splintering fireball imaged from the helicopter hasn't made it
> to the list yet...
>
> http://www.thisismereporting.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7ddef7f2c4f25dc8fa86
>
> Best wishes and Life,
> Doug
Received on Mon 17 Dec 2007 05:54:55 PM PST